Is The Son of Joseph sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Son of Joseph easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Son of Joseph scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Son of Joseph end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Son of Joseph violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Son of Joseph

Name: The Son of Joseph
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2016
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Victor Ezenfis, Natacha Régnier, Fabrizio Rongione, Mathieu Amalric, Maria de Medeiros

Directed by Eugène Green

Produced by Les Films du Losange, TSF Productions

2016115 min6.7 / 10

A darkly comedic allegory about paternal absence and redemption, where a son's violent impulse toward his cynical father transforms into unexpected familial love through his uncle's intervention.

A young man who lives with his mother and has never known his father, heads off to look for him. He finds a cynical and Machiavellian man who works as a publisher in Paris. After he attempts to kill him, he finds filial love thanks to his uncle.

Clusters

Grief Support Friendships Quirky Characters Finding Purpose Slow Character Dramas Comedy That Turns Sharp Hidden Rooms In Houses

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Allegory Unknown Father Single Mother Revenge Motive Hiding Under A Sofa

Questions people ask

Is The Son of Joseph sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Son of Joseph easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is The Son of Joseph scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Does The Son of Joseph end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Son of Joseph violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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